"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 15, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 15, 2024 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53005, -100.84898 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A FACILITY INSPECTION AN OPERATOR FOUND A LEAK AROUND A 4-WAY PROVER VALVE AT COLORADO CITY TERMINAL. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY CALLED THEIR SUPERVISOR TO REPORT THE LEAK. IT WAS DETERMINED THE BOTTOM FLANGE NUTS HAD BACKED OFF CAUSING THE RELEASE. DISCUSSIONS WITH THE VALVE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVE WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED WITH THE USE OF THREAD LOCK BY THE CONTRACTOR J&S VALVE PER THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS IN 2023. LOCAL OPS LOCKED OUT AND TAGGED OUT THE PROVER AND PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE 4-WAY VALVE. SOFT GOODS AND INTERNAL MECHANICAL COMPONENTS DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF WEAR, INDICATIVE OF GOOD WORKING CONDITION. THE VALVE WAS REASSEMBLED AND REINSTALLED. TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION, A TECHNICIAN FROM THE VALVE SUPPLIER WAS ON SITE TO OVERSEE INSTALLATION. THREAD LOCK WAS APPLIED TO THE BOTTOM BLIND FLANGE STUDS TO ENSURE THE NUTS WOULD NOT BACK OFF. LOCAL OPS CONDUCTED SEVERAL MANUAL PROVES AND WERE ONSITE TO MONITOR THE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE PROVE TO INSPECT FOR LEAKS. THERE WERE NO LEAKS OBSERVED, AND THE PROVER WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.